101 things to do with your kids this summer

Summer is almost upon us and while I am excited for things to slow down, I am even more excited to spend some quality time with my kids doing a whole bunch of different activities and going new places. We have been putting together a list of things to do with your kids this summer and I wanted to share it with you so you can plan several days this summer to spend quality time with your family. Put the electronics away, and focus on being together and having fun!

Here are 101 things to do with your kids this summer:

Make a family tree

Learn more about grandparents

Research 10 generations of your family line from each grandparent

Visit a town/house where an ancestor lived. Take pictures and write about it in a photo book.

Find out where your ancestors came from and learn more about that country and their history.

Make food from the country (countries) that your ancestors came from

Find pictures of your ancestors and reenact the photo and then put the pictures side by side

Have everyone research what their first name means and make a frameable paper to display on their wall

Find out what your last name means and how your family got it

Interview the oldest living relatives in your family. Record the interview, take photos, and notes and then make a book (a few copies) and present one to them.

Make a time capsule with your family

Melt down old crayons to make new ones

Write/draw a picture book

Write a short story

Create a mosaic picture

Make a stained glass window

Make Slime

Create volcanos

Make a dinosaur from pasta noodles

Collect and learn about 10 different kinds leaves from trees

Plant seeds and help them grow then transplant them

Sew a scripture/activity bag

Hike to a waterfall

Hike to a lake and go fishing

Learn how to canoe or kayak

Photograph 10 different types of flowers

Use the photos of the flowers to paint your own canvas or watercolor

Sew a new blanket (each kid does their own)

Boys sew a tie and girls sew a skirt

Make clothes for their dolls

Paint rocks like their favorite animal

Make bracelets

Make dinosaur fossils

Make cookies and take them to neighbors

Bake cupcakes and decorate them

Paint flower pots and plant flowers in them

Make an alphabet letter book with family photos

Visit your local Zoo (take pictures of all the animals)

Create a photo book with the pictures (from the Zoo or a vacation) and have your kids write the story

Make, paint and create a photo board

Plan and go on a family camping trip

Go on a nature scavenger hunt

Create a Mr. Potato Head with real veggies and then bake it in a tinfoil dinner

Make homemade salsa with veggies from your garden (or a farmer’s market)

Put a puzzle together

Make your own T-Shirts

Cut/Buy letters of your last name and decorate them with photos of your family

Make your own giant bubbles/wands

Go swimming

Write letters to grandparents (family/friends)

Go on a family bike ride

Family board game night

Have a family karaoke night

Make a “Grow” chart to hang in your kids’ rooms

Visit a retirement home and take cookies to the elderly

Go on a rock hunt and identify the different kinds of rocks

Catch butterflies, fireflies or other bugs and identify them and let them go

Have everyone draw a chalk picture then have an “art show”

Set up a lemonade stand and sell lemonade and cookies

Make granola bars and go on a hike or walk to the park

Get fresh flowers and press them and make bookmarks

Visit local historic sites, take photos, and then go home and write about what you learned in a photo book

Have a LEGO contest (build your own creations with LEGOS)

Make your own soap

Can (Jar) fruit and vegetables from your yard (or a local farmer’s market)

Paint a picture or do a cross-stitch of your family

Plan and carry out a family potluck with relatives that live close

Collect old family photographs of your parents, grandparents, etc. Put them with pictures of your family and see who resembles who.

Make wind chimes with old spoons (cut the spoons to look like fish or leaves, use a fork to hang the chimes on)

Make your own kites and then fly them

Make a birdhouse/bird feeder and hang it in your yard

Go to the park and play a (sports) game together

Make a boat and try racing them in a stream or lake

Make your own chalk paint and decorate some of your neighbor’s driveways

Make a string art picture

Make finger puppets (or hand puppets) and put on a show

Make handprint/footprint crafts every month and compare the changes

Make keychains (to keep or to give as gifts to family/friends)

Make DIY Wooden flags

Make a 3-D style underwater scene (using pipe cleaners or TP rolls)

Visit a local aviary and learn about birds

Go to a natural history museum and then have your kids write down 10 things they learned and draw pictures

Learn about Petroglyphs and then make some of your own (and visit some if possible)

Donate unused clothes, toys, and books to a shelter or second-hand store (or have a yard sale)

Visit grandparents and spend the day helping clean their house and yard

Sew stuffed animals (kitty, turtle, puppy, bird, rabbit, owl)

Make breakfast muffins and the sit together and watch the sunrise while eating breakfast

Make fruit pizza enjoy it as a family while you play games

Make magic wands and create a “spell” book

Find a local splash pad and go play for a while and then have a picnic in the park

Tin Can Lanterns (use a nail and hammer to make small holes in a design on the side)

Use old scraps of fabric and make a windsock to hang in your tree

Have baking/cooking lessons each week and make a meal/dessert together

Make a photo board of all of your summer adventures

Go on a trip to a National or State Park

Start up a playgroup and do different activities each week

Make some treats and have an outdoor family movie night (or go to the drive-in movies)

Go Geocaching with your family

Make a stargazing kit and have a family night of looking for and learning about different stars/constellations

Build paper airplanes and have a contest

Build a giant blanket fort and read a new book

This is a huge list of fun activities that you and your family will love! There is something for everyone here – with kids old or young. I would love to hear what your favorites are, as well as any other ideas you have that could be added to the list!

Coralie is a SAHM of four kids. She does web design on the side and is always looking for something fun to do with her family (activities, being outdoors, games, movies, etc). Be sure to sign up for our FREE daily email

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We homeschool so the entire year we spend trying to outdo the year before with amazing activities. I like all of the options you provided. One of our favorite things to do is to go to museums together.

We homeschool so the entire year we spend trying to outdo the year before with amazing activities. I like all of the options you provided. One of our favorite things to do is to go to museums together.

Well with this list of 101 things to do with my kids in the summer, I will surely not have any boredom days. I HOPE! I can’t wait for summer, just hope it warms up. Spring hasn’t been great here in NH, I am looking forward to a decent summer season.

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